St Sylvester's GAA Club is Awarded Capital Sports Grant to support Broomfield Development Plan

St. Sylvester's GAA Club is delighted to learn today that it was successful in its application for a much-sought after Capital Sports Grant from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport.

The 150,000 fund awarded is very welcome as the Club campaigns for support for its 'Club For All Seasons 2020' Development Plan which aims to improve pitch facilities with an All Weather Pitch at it's home ground at Broomfield, Previous fundraising efforst at the Club has financed floodlights at the pitch which is already paying dividends for teams who can now schedule evening matches & training thanks to the well-lit pitch. The All-Weather Pitch will allow year-round training and further scheduling of matches throughout the wet weather months.

Paddy Miskelly, St. Sylvester's GAA Chairperson said 'This is a fantastic achievement by the Club and will bolster our fundraising efforts for our 'Club For All Seasons' All-Weather Pitch Plan which is already doing very well since it began in the summer months. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport and locally, to Alan Farrell TD, Senator James Reilly, Cllr Anthony Lavin, Darragh O’Brien TD & Cllr Eoghan O’Brien for their support.''